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Wow, that water’s cold! Staten Islanders take home gold in winter swimming challenge. It was 31 degrees!
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Swimming outdoors in winter isn’t for everyone, but for those who venture into the water they’ll tell you even a brief plunge has its own rewards: Less aches and pains, a brighter outlook from being outdoors during the darker months, and the camaraderie of like-minded people are just some of the plusses.
Monmouth football struggles with transfer portal defections as spring practice ends
WEST LONG BRANCH - As Monmouth football conducted its annual Blue-White scrimmage Sunday at Kessler Stadium, it was the culmination of a tumultuous final week of spring practice. In the latest sign of just how transient college football has become, particularly at the FCS level, fifth-year lineman Jordan Hall, penciled...
Season-high performances and lockdown goalies: 15 Shore boys lacrosse standouts from Week 3
The third week of the boys lacrosse high school season had its share of standout players. There's been a good number of goalies that have protected the net, underclassmen that have stepped up and everything else in between. Whether it's consistent scorers or defenders, here's the top lax bros from last week. These performances are from Jan. 15 through 21.
Weekend Sports Recap: Sayreville Softball Wins Autism Awareness Challenge
SAYREVILLE, NJ - Of the five teams for Sayreville War Memorial High School that played this weekend, only two earned wins, with softball being East Brunswick on Saturday, April 20, and boys tennis beating Piscataway on Friday, April 19. SoftballCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Sayreville beat East Brunswick in the Autism Awareness Challenge on Saturday, April 20. Josephine Vanore pitched six innings, earned six strikeouts, and allowed just one hit against East Brunswick. A total of seven players earned hits for Sayreville, most notably Vanore going 3 for 3 with two RBIs and two...
Shore Conference track athletes poised for historic showing at Penn Relays
The Shore Conference has the makings of a historic showing at the Penn Relays. Rumson-Fair Haven, Christian Brothers and Toms River North are bringing loaded quartets primed to compete for hardware at the marquee track & field meet, which takes place Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.
11 Chargers to Compete in 2024 Penn Relays
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The highlights keep coming for the Spotswood High School varsity track and field teams. Eleven Chargers have qualified and will be participating in the upcoming Penn Relays on Thursday, April 25 through Saturday, April 27 at Franklin Park in Philadelphia. Spotswood's Kayla Louis, Theodora Xipolias, Janiyre Amegor, Teagan Jones, Cooper Ciak, Tristian Obriski, Nicholas Creighton, Kieran Barlow, Tyler Andre, Ghanashyma Craig and Christopher Velex will all be competing in the three-day event. The Penn Relays is the oldest and biggest track and field competition in the US. It's held every April and is hosted by the University of Pennsylvania. The competition features high school, collegiate, professional, and master relay competitions. Large crowds are expected for the 2024 Penn Relays, which typically draws more than 100,000 spectators over the three-day event.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Louis, Xipolias, Amegor and Jones will be running in the 4x100 girls high school relay heat on Thursday. On Friday morning, Ciak, Obriski, Creighton and Barlow are running in the 4x100 boys high school relay heat. Then on Saturday, Andre, Craig, Velez and Ciak will run in the 4x400 relay heat. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Softball: Surging Monroe takes advantage of mistakes in win over Metuchen
METUCHEN — A year removed from a dreary 4-17 campaign, the Monroe High School softball team has eclipsed its victory total already this year, and matched it over its last five outings. The Falcons continued their new-found winning ways Tuesday by scoring three times in the top of the...
Softball ballot: Vote for Central Jersey Player of the Week for Week 3
The weather’s been better and the softball action is heating up, as the season is in full swing, netting us another round of fantastic individual performances around Central Jersey last week. Here are the nominations for this week’s Central Jersey Softball Player of the Week award. All stats through Saturday, April 20. ...
Softball: Keyport Trounces Keansburg, 12-1
KEANSBURG, NJ -- Winning pitcher Danika Borza drove in five runs to lead Keyport to a 12-1 softball victory over Keansburg on Wednesday. Borza went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and two runs scored, and Sophia Forte scored three runs for Keyport (5-1), which scored its final six runs in the fourth inning.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Borza struck out 11 batters, walked one and allowed one hit. Natalie Nieves and Olivia Grabowski each had run-scoring hits. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Softball: Manasquan defeats Red Bank Regional in Monmouth County Tournament Red Division
Elena Weinseimer finished 4-for-4 with two home runs and three runs as Manasquan defeated Red Bank Regional in the Monmouth County Tournament - Red Division in Manasquan. Manasquan (6-5) took a 5-2 lead into the fourth inning before Red Bank Regional (2-7) cut it to a one-run game. Manasquan answered with five unanswered runs the rest of the way.
Southern Girls Lacrosse Defeat Red Bank 8-6 in American Division Contest
STAFFORD - Southern was led by Delaney Falk and Avery Smith while posting an 8-6 victory over Red Bank. Falk scored five goals, Avery Smith two and Meri Cassidy one for the Rams. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Box Score Team 1 2 3 4 Final Red Bank Regional (5-4) 1 1 0 3 6 Southern (3-6) 2 3 3 0 8 Team Stats Red Bank Regional Stat Offensive Shots on Goal 23 Ground Balls 0 Southern Stat Offensive Shots on Goal 15 Ground Balls 19 Player Stats Southern Scoring Stats Player G A P GB DC FT Delaney Falk 5 0 5 2 7 2 Avery Smith 2 0 2 2 2 2 Meri Cassidy 1 0 1 2 0 1 Piper Murray 0 1 1 2 1 2 Julia Barry 0 0 0 3 0 2 Kai Angelozzi 0 0 0 2 2 2 Liliana Davis 0 0 0 3 0 3 Moorea Scott 0 0 0 2 0 2 Lila DeYoung 0 0 0 2 0 1 Izzy Muti 0 0 0 2 0 2 Totals: 8 1 9 22 12 19 For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
No. 19 Middletown North defeats Middletown South - Softball recap
Madilynn Boyce pitched a complete game for Middletown North, No. 19 in the NJ.com Top 20, with 10 strikeouts, five hits, three earned runs, and two walks as it defeated Middletown South 5-3 in Middletown. Middletown North (8-3) trailed 2-1 entering the fourth inning before scoring three runs. Middletown South...
Five-run third inning steers Keansburg past Long Branch - Baseball recap
Keansburg struck for a five-run frame during the third inning to lead them to a 6-3 victory over Long Branch in Keansburg. The five-run lead was plenty enough for Keansburg starter Phillip Sears, who tossed seven complete innings of three-run ball on five hits and four walks with 10 strikeouts to earn his second win on the mound this spring.
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